Office of Health Facilities Licensure & Certification

This office surveys, licenses and recommends federal certification for health care facilities. Its goal is to ensure state health and safety standards are met and also federal standards if the facility is a Medicaid or Medicare provider.

Biannual Nursing Facility Regulation Report
The purpose of this report is to provide statistics and information regarding the regulation of nursing facilities in South Dakota. The deficiency data includes all Long-Term Care health surveys. The report will be updated on a biannual basis, and will be distributed directly to long term care providers and posted on the DOH website. Questions about this report should be directed to Chris Qualm, Administrator of Licensure & Certification. Email: Chris.Qualm@state.sd.us. Call: (605) 773-3356.

Pursuant to the March 22, 2013 CMS Survey & Certification Memo, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) may impose civil money penalties (CMPs) on nursing homes in South Dakota when serious deficiencies are identified. At this time, the Department of Health does not intend to begin recommending CMPs to the CMS Region VIII Office. However, this will not preclude CMS from imposing CMPs directly on South Dakota nursing facilities. DOH will closely monitor the situation and will continue to provide further information to providers regarding CMPs as it becomes available.